Sharpton: "[W]e want [Imus] fired"
On the April 9 edition of CNN's The Situation Room, Rev. Al Sharpton said about radio host Don Imus: "[W]e want him fired." Sharpton added: "[I]f there's no punishment, what message are we sending to the country?" Sharpton and host Wolf Blitzer were discussing Imus' April 4 comments on MSNBC's Imus in the Morning, in which Imus referred to the Rutgers University women's basketball team as "nappy-headed hos." Imus had appeared on the April 9 broadcast of Sharpton's radio program, The Al Sharpton Show.
Blitzer asked Sharpton if Imus' "good work" for charity affected Sharpton's perception of Imus' remarks. Sharpton pointed to former Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Al Campanis and CBS football analyst Jimmy "the Greek" Snyder as examples of individuals who were fired for racially insensitive comments even though they "did things in his community." At the end of the interview, Sharpton asked rhetorically if, in "the 21st century," saying, " 'I'm sorry' and hav[ing] a few of your big-shot friends come out and say they forgive you, when you didn't do anything to them in the first place" would be more appropriate than the firings of Campanis and Snyder were in the 1980s.
From the April 9 edition of CNN's The Situation Room:
BLITZER: So, did he reassure you, or you still want him fired?
SHARPTON: Oh, no, we want him fired. I think that it is clear we're not just talking, Wolf, about his personal beliefs or feelings or even his being contrite. What we're talking about is public policy. There's no way the airwaves should be used to allow people to call people "nappy-headed hos." That's what he called these people. And for him to say that and to just walk away like, "I'm just sorry, I made a mistake," would then mean that the FCC, who regulates everything on the airwaves and who sanctioned people as -- as far as Janet Jackson with a wardrobe malfunction, has no purpose at all.
BLITZER: Everybody seems to think, though, or at least a lot of people are suggesting, including [Sen.] John McCain [R-AZ], who just spoke out on this matter -- maybe he deserves a chance, a second chance given the anguish. You saw him eyeball-to-eyeball. Did you sense how sorry he is?
SHARPTON: The question becomes whether or not we are going to have a regulatory policy that goes based on how contrite someone behaves or whether or not they step over the line. Again, Janet Jackson was contrite. The TV station was fined. She was fined. Everybody involved was fined. Are we going to have policy, or are we going to say, "if you say you're sorry or even convince us you are sorry, policy's out the window?" And then the next guy can do the same thing and use the precedent of Don Imus to say, "I can't be punished." Those of us that believe women ought not to be called "hos" and blacks should not be called "nappy" cannot have that precedent live beyond this particular situation.
BLITZER: Well, did you get the impression he was sincere in his -- in his anguish? You sat just across the table from him during your radio program.
SHARPTON: I got the impression he was sincere. Whether he was sincere about keeping his job or sincere about what he did, I don't know him well enough to make that determination. The real question is whether the stations he worked for are sincere about upholding a standard. The real question is whether the FCC is sincere about having regulations that operate the same for everyone. And when you see some hard-working young ladies who excelled academically to go to Rutgers University and fight their way to the championship being reduced to being called "nappy-headed hos," the humiliation they feel and a lot of young women -- I had my daughter in the studio today. How do they feel? And if nothing is done about this, if there's no punishment, what message are we sending to this country?
BLITZER: That -- that -- that exchange that you had with him, with your daughter there, I want to play -- I was listening to your radio program today. I want to play that little exchange, Reverend Sharpton. Stand by for a moment.
[begin video clip]
SHARPTON: You see this young lady here? Where she is? You see this young lady?
IMUS: Yes, sir.
SHARPTON: This young lady just graduated and went to Temple [University]. She is not "a nappy-headed ho," she's my daughter.
[end video clip]
BLITZER: And -- and what was his response to you?
SHARPTON: I think he was a little taken back. And I think he understood why the impact of this is a lot more than just something that should be argued in the boardrooms of some radio station. He hit a lot of us where we live, and a lot of us that have condemned a lot of the language in -- in gangsta rap and a lot of language on the radio and said to kids, "You got to quit using negative words," how do we go back and tell our kids to clean up their words when you can call some exemplary young women this and we say nothing and extract no punishment to protect their integrity and self-esteem?
BLITZER: John McCain just said only a few moments ago that everyone deserves a chance at redemption. He's willing to give Imus another chance. [Democratic strategist] James Carville here in The Situation Room said he's been on his program for many years. He's been a friend of his. He's going to give him another chance, will continue to go on his program. Do you think big-name celebrities, whether politicians or media stars or others, should continue to be guests on Imus' radio program?
SHARPTON: I think that if there is no punishment, if there is no policy enforced to continue to go there is to endorse the policy that it doesn't matter how vile you get and who is violated, that an apology will do. It's strange to me that none of them have stopped to talk about the offended. It is easy for people that have not been offended to forgive people that didn't offend them. I think that is arrogant and insensitive. I would think that everyone, especially those running for president, would first say, "Wait a minute. Has there been some punishment and acknowledgment by those who were offended here? How can I forgive somebody for something they didn't do to me?"
BLITZER: What about all the good work he's done over the years? He's got a program at his ranch, as you know, out West. He brings sick children there, including a lot of minority kids. He gives them a chance to be out -- out West. What about all the good work --
SHARPTON: I don't --
BLITZER: --the millions he's raised for these young kids?
SHARPTON: I don't think anyone discounts that. I think that that is good, and he ought to be applauded for that. But I don't think that answers the point that he himself said that he did a repugnant, racist act. And I think that if someone is accused of something, sure, you weigh their background. But you still do not say that that totally means that you have immunity from behaving in a great way -- in a way that is a great insult and a great offense to people. I mean, if -- if you go to all of those disc jockeys that have been fired for saying offensive things. Look at Al Campanis. He did things in his community. He was fired. Jimmy the Greek, fired. Are we now going to get to the 21st century and you have someone say something more repugnant than Campanis, more repugnant than Jimmy the Greek, and just have someone say all you got to do is say, "I'm sorry" and have a few of your big-shot friends come out and say they forgive you, when you didn't do anything to them in the first place?
BLITZER: The Reverend Al Sharpton. Thanks very much for coming in.
Very worried
Regardless of Imus statement, I am very worried that one of the best Anti War Critics is being silenced. This is someone who has defended veterans and put the administration to task for this immoral war. One War Critic silenced is very scary.
Indeed.
But being a war critic doesn't exempt him from basic decency. He could personally kick George W. Bush in the balls, and I'd still want him fired for this.
Don Imus has been spewing hate and nastiness for years and years. Why should we expect anything different from him. Freedom of the airwaves should imply some sort of responsibility, but Imus constantly shows what a loudmouth he is. But, bottom line is all that matters to networks, so of course, after his two week "suspension" he will be back. Does that suspensin mean no money to him?
Sheila
Who cares what Sharpton wants? I want black rappers to stop disrespecting themselves as well as other blacks. I want comedian's like Chris Rock and Dave Chappele to stop using racial hatred as comedy. I want racial quotas in basketball so that there is an equal number of non-black athletes. Am I going to get any of those things? Didn't think so.
And I want a pony.
Are you trolling, or is this sarcasm I'm not getting?
chris rock uses racial hatred as comedy? on what planet?
I care that a rich white guy can call young women who exemplify the best in our society 'ho's', and pile on a racial slur. Who stands with them? Do you, zamfir? Do you say to them, well done, or do you say to them, no matter what you've done, you're just slave trash? Do you say it's all right for Don Imus to say that? Will you tell the Rutgers women that you think so? Will you stand with them? Or will you stand with him?
I want trolls to learn to use apostrophes correctly. But will I get this?
Professional basketball players get contracts from NBA owners based on talent NOT color. If you have talent, and the owners wants to pay you you will see as many not black players in basketball as you see in say....hockey.
Just like executives, CEO's, and graduate-student's should be given contracts: on TALENT! Guess affirmative action never made sense, eh?
Yeah. Let's end affirmative action for CEOs.
Afirmative action makes a lot of sense in a racist society that privileges white skin instead of talent. Racial quotas in basketball? Hahahaha. ROFLMAO Who's going to pay to watch Newt Gingrich dribble?
Right, Zamfir, because we don't have enough white students in college and as CEOs.
I hardly know of any black hockey players, so should we put a quota on race for hockey?
too bad he wasn't a dyed in the wool liberal. He wouldn't have lasted 2 seconds.
Snoopy you are absolutey clueless. The truth is if he was a liberal nothing would have been said. Al Sharpton is a liar. He stated in his interview with Imus that he has spoken out on black rappers degrading black women in the lyrics of their music and on their music videos. He hasn't ever done it because if he had we all would have heard about it. The ONLY reason that he's said anything is because Imus is a white man. Now look who is actually racist. It's OK for a black person to call black women or women in general ho's but don't let that white guy do it. What a bunch of hypocrites these so called black leaders are.
jxurt3
Are you sure about what your saying?
[link to www.msnbc.msn.com] you don't like the man that is one thing, but please don't make things up that can be verified in under 20 seconds with a quick google search.
http://www.daveyd.com/FNVDec302002.html
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,154664,00.html
http://slumz.boxden.com/showthread.php?t=263512
http://www.newsweekeducation.com/tg/display_tg.php?tg_date=1115596800
MHK If Al Sharpton made his comments to newsweek and he did it last May then why haven't I seen any more about it and why are rap musicians still doing the same thing, and why did he wait till last May to actually be offended by it when it's been going on for years?
So, because you haven't heard about it, it didn't happen.
Truth is, Sharpton isn't as influential as Wingers would have us believe. You guys just want us to think Sharpton is important so you can trot him out when an old white man makes some racist blunder.
Why are rap stars still saying those words? Zamfir, it is not Sharpton's responsibility to stop it, although he has spoken out against it. How is one man going to stop ALL rappers from saying that stuff when everyone is buying their records?
Are you seriou? do yourself a favor and actually make sure what you say has any basis in reality, before you post. Sharpton has repeatedly taken rappers to task.
Just do a little research and then apologize. I'll wait or you can just remain a liar.
...banned for two weeks....even if you DO apologize...
Jzurt3, Sorry you are WRONG. Sharpton held a summit with rappers and the music executives how make a fortune off the rappers to demand that they change their lyrics. Keep in mind music executives (usually white men) make more money than the rappers and they have no problem selling the music.
If Rev. Al was truly offended by rap musicians he'd have taken it to the people and unceasingly shouted it from the rooftops. Sure he's made token statements on this topic but he's never attacked it to try to eliminate it. If Sharpton believes that talking with music company executives is the way to curb the hateful and demeaning lyrics that spew out of the mouths of these rappers then he really is naive.
So first he NEVER said it because you would have heard about it. When shown you are 100% wrong it becomes sure he says it once in a while but not enough to suit you. You have no point.
Looks to me like Snoopy isnt the one thats clueless and Sharpton isnt the one thats a liar.
Of course, you can always trot out the "Jew the numbers" statement that Sharpton used while running for office last time to show that Imus isn't the only one who uses racial statements to get noticed. He was not fired for that statement and neither should Imus. There is a thing called freedom of speach. If you're going to restrict one by calling for punishment but do not call for any punishment when another does it seems a bit hypocritical.
Personally, I've got no problem with Imus saying what he said. Phrases like that are used daily by many people, including in rap music and in general conversation across America. The thing I don't like is that he directed it at teenage girls. They are thrust into the scene as role models because of their sporting abilities. Women who can be looked up to by our younger generation and Imas decides to attack them. I do not like that.
As for the statement itself? You hear language like that so much why does it even make the news. Unless there is some kind of agenda going on in the media.
I'm clueless? After 9/11, several liberal columnists lost their jobs for pointing out that Pres. George W. Bush hid in a bunker on the day of the attacks. Dixie Chicks's records were burned. Censorship against liberals was everywhere. Can you name just one rightwinger that has suffered anything remotely resembling this? Just one, and provide the details...
Bottom line is that the civil rights era is over. Nobody cares anymore, only the Sharpton and the Jacksons. Blacks make jokes, whites make jokes, nobody gets hurt. Get over yourselves; unless the 1st Amendment means nothing.
The civil rights era is over? Because you said so? Because there's no more racism? Because African Americans are not subject to slurs by whites? Zamfir, do you think it's right to have these women called ho's? Will you stand with these young black women, these championship athletes and say to them you should be praised, not insulted? Will you stand to say that achievement in this country should be treated with reward? Or will you say that it's all right for broadcasters to throw sexual insults at them? Will you stand with Don Imus?
People are still people. When people talk before they think, they can say stupid and derogatory things. To cite every incidence as "racism" is overreaching.
Yeah, great argument. I'm convinced that racial slurs are simply going to happen, so never comment on them. Never ask that others be civil. I've heard of people like you, but fortunately I don;t have to associate with them.
Poor white christians get called on it once in awhile. I guess we just gotta let these funny people be funny, eh? The likes of Imus and Beck sure are funny when they make fun of people who scare them.
It all comes down to a matter of opinion anyway. You have yours, I have mine. Institutionalized racism is wrong, most people do not disagree with that. However, to nitpik at what people say and do is only effective if directed at everyone and not just white folk. Gangster-rap music is extremely offensive to whites but they put up with it. I get called "raghead" but the media never reports that. Gimme a break. Words are words. Imus runs a comedy/political show. The guy rocks. :-)
I get called "raghead" but the media never reports that.
Imus called you THAT? This is the first I've heard! I can't believe MMFA dropped the ball on this one...
Or did you mean some random idiot on the street called you that? In which case, perhaps that's where Imus should take his words.
Its not a matter of opinion. Stupid ones like yours don't count.
Comment above directed to Zamfir, not IFlurry.
Its not surprising that many Arabs are white racist apologists, after all, Arabs have enslaved Africans for 1000 years.
"Many Arabs are white racist apologists"????
pffffft.
Arabs did have African slaves in ancient times.
And there's at least one white racist who is a terrorist apologist.
We arent talking about 'every incident' we are talking about Imus and THIS racist slur. Spin all you want. Imus' racist slur was unconcionable
There is no first amendment issue here no matter how often you guys bring it up it will NEVER be a first amendement issue. When Imus gets arrested for his bigotry and racial slurs get back to us.
White racists separated blacks from their families, brought them here chained against their will, lynched them; and now complain that their revenge consists of...(gasp) calling them crackers in stand-up comedy shows!
LOL.
You're right!!!! Rich White People brought slaves to America in order to work the cotton fields of the Southern colonies. What America, as a whole, needs to understand is that was many, many, many generations ago. Black America needs to stop pushing this slavery issue on White America because of our race. Besides, a lot of children that I teach (7th grade social studies) think that whites started slavery because of what they learn from their parents. Slavery has existed long before all of that ever happened within Colonial America. Everyone needs to stand together as AMERICANS!!!! There should not even be African-Americans. Everyone in the United States are Americans unless your Grandparents or Parents cae from another country. This is how I feel and I am sick and tired of being sick and tired. It is time for this country, BLACK AND WHITE, to get back to moral values and live in harmony. No more politcal sides and run the country as George Washington would have wanted it run!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tell Imus your brilliant theories.
Slavery was just the beginning jerk. How long ago was Jim Crow? How long ago was Brown v. Board of Education? How long ago was the Rodney King beating? How long ago was the lynching of Jame Byrd? How long ago was Louima sodomized? How long ago was Diallo shot 42 times? How long ago was there a 50% unemployment rate for black males?
How long ago was the Liberal Plantation?
Sharpton lost all credibility in the Tawana Brawley fiasco.
Nobody cares what the race-baiter wants.
I guess he has been on every major news show since then why??
Because he's a "safe" controversial black "leader."
The MSM has spent years cultivating Sharpton and Jackson as statuesque "black leaders" that aren't worthy of respect, regardless of any amount of good they've done for the people of this country while they've been alive.
This is akin to FOX picking "liberal" pundits that they know are safe, and won't be able or willing to seriously challenge conservative viewpoints on the air.
Hey Al, who's the "We" in "we want him fired?" Are you speaking for the basketball players, the school, or the black community? Who gave you that authority?
I think that everyone should be forgiven. I know that Imus has an outlandish persona and he went a little too far. I also understand what Sharpton is saying about the FCC cracking down on what is on the airways. Do they also control TV Networks as well? What about taking Rap videos off of TV so that youngsters do not hear the "N" word said every ten seconds in a rap video. Maybe, Al Sharpton should manage his own race before crossing the racial boundaries. Get it Sharpton, BLACK ON BLACK CRIMES, DRUG USE & DEALERS, DROPOUT RATES AMONGST BLACK AMERICANS, AND THE LIST GOES ON AND ON. Fix the problems that need to be fixed and give Imus another chance.
Maybe, Al Sharpton should manage his own race before crossing the racial boundaries.
Naturally, I assume you'd recommend Imus do the same?
My Gawd! They've overrun the bridges.
So lemme get this straight take rap off TV leave Imus on?
Or better yet, it's the they do it too excuse
Wait, wait I get it, Martin. It's the pot calling the kettle.
No not the pot calling the Kettle Black. I do not want permission to call you the "N" word. What I want is for Black America to stop degrading their own race. i think i more effort was put into trying to better conditions and to stop bad mouthing your own race things would get done. I have students that openly say they do not want to work because the government is going to take care o them. As a taxpayer, that scares me, and should scare you, because the oung children of today have no work ethic or morals. If they beleive that calling each other the "N" word is cute, then hey destroy your own race. I will not be there to help you.
I hear students saying they want to work for the gov't, or <gasp> teach at a public school. Social welfare. The biggest BY FAR use of our money is wasted by the rich kids who have the power. I'm really not as concerned about the small percentage of kids who want to take advantage of a system (although I do not like the attitude and know that it is difficult to see that daily) but if you're going to be concerned about your taxes, look for the biggest fat.
And yes, I taught at a public school. I had to work with some of the biggest freeloaders, i.e. social welfare recipients who refused to work. My district frequently made the mistake of calling them teachers.
My daughter will have to endure an ultra-conservative Civics teacher soon. She is well versed in politics, and I can only hope you have a few like her in your class to balance your view.
Wait just a freakin' minute...
I think that everyone should be forgiven. I know that Imus has an outlandish persona and he went a little too far. I also understand what Sharpton is saying about the FCC cracking down on what is on the airways. Do they also control TV Networks as well? What about taking Rap videos off of TV so that youngsters do not hear the "N" word said every ten seconds in a rap video. Maybe, Al Sharpton should manage his own race before crossing the racial boundaries. Get it Sharpton, BLACK ON BLACK CRIMES, DRUG USE & DEALERS, DROPOUT RATES AMONGST BLACK AMERICANS, AND THE LIST GOES ON AND ON. Fix the problems that need to be fixed and give Imus another chance.
So... are you African American yourself, Martin?You know, there are far worse things than language at this point. Words are harmless in and of themselves, its the meaning behind them that matters. Blacks calling each other N*ggers affectioately is not meant as an insult. There's trust there. What needsto develop is trust, and peple should just unite to make the N word mean the positive meaning from now on.
Take Rap off TV and Take Imus Off!!!! He'll get a job somewhere else anyway, because of hs support against the war and his fans!!!
Rap is free speech. Imus is white rap. Both stay, I say.
ME! LOL, I'm white brother.
As for the N word strawman...Imus flubbed up, I say let the market decide his fate, after he eats crow of course. Jesse and Al jump the shark to be sure but if you don't support the N word you can't support the I man. He spit in the wind once to often...poor baby.
I don't listen to Imis but I am a bit confused here. Yes, what he said was reprehensible but if we call for his job why is that a racist homophobic fool like Michael Weiner, who says these types of things on a daily basis gets to keep his job ... or Rush or ...... Once the precedent is set, they all must be fired. Why the big deal with Imis? This type of hatred is common place today.
I guess it's easier to be a gay-basher than a race-basher.
Regardless, a journey of a thousand hatemongers begins with a single firing.
Here's a question. Why is MMFA so obsessed with Imus? Why do they even cover him? He's not a conservative and his most recent comment wasn't political at all. Media Matters is straying from their stated mission. It would all make sense if Imus only bashed Democrats, but he bashes Republicans at least as often. Media Matters is almost becoming more of a anti-free speech organization than a liberal watchdog group.
Great. The mandatory "they strayed from their mission" crap. I'm glad they point our the rude racist rants of Imus. The incredible spew from Limbaugh. The tirades of Beck (what a loser). The lies of Hannity.
If I, as a staunch Liberal, had a national show and said anything remotely similar to a O'Hannitybaugh, people should chastise MMFA if they didn't point out my racist and/or homophobic and/or sexist rants.
It is because of the pulpit and the shared airwaves that this crap has to be called out. These are not just raving lunitics on street corners... they are polluting the airwaves.
BTW, can anyone imagine a real newscaster talking like these clowns? Did Murrow, Brokaw, Rather, etc. ever sound like these idiots? Why do Americans listen to them at all?
If MMFA is going to cross political divides, then let's call for the firing of racists Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson.
These proven racists needed to be swept from public life.
Are you just rattling off random names, LH? Or can you provide some evidence that they should be fired?
I understand your comment about Jessie Jackson as his alterior motives are well documnted. But what evidence is there to call Hillary Clinton a racist? I'm interested to hear the spin on this one.
Damned if they do, damned if they don't. If MMFA didn't call Imus on this slur, you wingers would trot this incident out as "the left always gives their own a pass."
I can't say I'm a particular fan of Sharpton. Sure he does some nice things, but I think he's a hypocrite and a bit of a race baiter at times.
I agree with him on a few issues, but dislike the person.
I enjoy his work on Boston Legal.
IMUS & ROSENBERG must be fired. There is no doubts about it. No funerals, no virgils. no "forgiveness".
Don't cry for the, America : they will be ressurrected at the same day from the Heartland of America: one - from the huge crowd of the MidWestern lynchers , another - from the American Jewish Lobby.
Is any doubts about it?
And, nex day, a new Imus and another Rosenberg will spit into the beautiful Face of Humanity, burning its flesh with the phosphorous boms,. making the socially organized colonies of bees to escape from the planet's surface.
Alas.
Whatever you are smoking man, don't buy anymore of it.
Get some help.
I don't care what happens to him...I try my best not to listen to these shock jocks.
Oh, Al. You're just a lynch mob leader now. This is misguided. Blacks will be ok with Imus on the air again.
I love that Rappers can say whatever they want. I may hate Coulter, but I think she should say whatever she wants. I think a shock jock of all people can keep his job when he says something offensive.
The heart of the issue is that these athletes are so respected and revered, being minorities and women. Oh boy, they are untouchable. Nobody can make jokes about them! No! Yes, that was sarcasm.
You know what I think? Who cares how much an athlete is revered, or how much adversity they have had to face, which I am not clear on anyway. Who cares that they are young, black or women. Everyone is fair game when it comes to shock humor.
LEATHERHELMEN i can hardly believe i read so many of these over blown coments before some one finally mentioned tawana brawley. you remember, people, don'tcha, the black girl in the dumpster raped by a white man, and how this cruesader of black justice came to her rescue ( or rather the publicity of the tv cameras ) even after the truth came out al sharpton continued his rants of injustice of the black girl by a white man. compare that to what imus said for whish he has apoligized, come on people, you know what al sharpton is, and thats a far cry from MLK, and other great civil rights leaders. REV.?????
Imus apologized. To my knowledge Al Sharpton never apologized for slandering two police officers during the Tawana Brawley hoax...and he was convicted! Imus was wrong but why do Sharpton and others feel they have the right to affect a person's livelihood? Id they ever listened to Imus they would know that he redicules many, including his friends and colleagues. Did they ever hear what he says about Sen. Clinton?
Some are not "required" to apologize, like others are. Seems that standards are different for some. May not seem fair, but it's the price that America pays for hauling slaves that were sold by Africans over to America.
Well maybe the conserv's should realize a lot of liberals don't like Al. Although he does say things that most of us agree with once in a while, on a whole, a lot of us wish he would just go away (read the number of posts above). The media likes him though (especially the conservative media) because they bring him out, remind everyone of his history, then sit back and say "see how insane all liberals are."
Like one of you posted above, Al does not speak for the entire black community, or the majority of liberals.
I don't see a double standard.
Also the contention that words cause no harm is wrong. Look at the research done by such liberal groups as the FBI. Words cause increases in hate crimes and destructive behavior. There is an old concept people forget, civility. Look it up.
The sign of a troll:
When MMFA attacks conservative media personality, troll asks why don't liberals attack Imus for his show (which if you do a search of past topics you will see a long list).
When MMFA attacks Imus for his hate speech the conservative troll than attacks liberals for criticizing him. Forgetting past postings were that troll defended conservative media, with the argument, "You don't attack Imus."
Maybe my husband is right (don't tell him I said that). "Talking or dealing with conservatives causes cancer."
CONSERV./LIBERAL HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. THERE IS AN OLD CONCEPT PEOPLE FORGET, COMMON SENSE, LOOK IT UP
Al Sharpton;Jesse Jackson and Quanell-X all three need a bullet between their eyes and most of internal crap in this country would be over with.
Keep Don Imus who stands for free speech.
All people are born equal in the U.S. but some become miniorities
Al Sharpton;Jesse Jackson and Quanell-X all three need a bullet between their eyes and most of internal crap in this country would be over with.
But that would take three bullets, whereas a single one between your own, and you wouldn't have to worry about it any more.
Please keep it in mind...
Wait, don't you want to take away voting rights for women too? Someday all three will be dead, do you honestly think there will then magically be no more internal crap, with a diverse population of 300hundred million? You are an ignorant person.
If Don Imus is fired I will NEVER look at CNN again and will have it blocked from my TV's
Wow, what a debut for you! The racism in your first post is incredible and to add a death threat makes it more marginal than it already was! Nice work.
Also, if Imus doesn't come back, you won't miss him on CNN, his simulcast is on MSNBC. Good luck with reality!
I finally got your point about blocking CNN! It all makes sense: Saudi Arabia/Afghanistan led terrorists attacked us on 9/11 so eventually we attacked Iraq, right? So, you will block CNN because of guilt by association? W, is that you?
What gives Al the right to say what/who's racist?What gives Al the right to demand people be fired??
Does Al forget all the racist things he has said in the past?
Being a human being gives him the right to give his opinion. And quite frankly, are you saying Imus wasn't being racist?
I'm still waiting for Sharpton to apologize for inciting the riots in Crown Heights.
I suppose I could keep waiting, but....
By the way, Rodney King deserved the arse kicking he got.
It amazes me what passes as converstion to some in this thread!! Some call Black comedians racist. Others say Blacks should get over it. Even one misguided soul thinks shoting some Black leaders is the key!! How should us Blacks "get over it" when racism and prejudice is on every page?
It's the classic scenario: Imus blurts out a an off color comment and is critized for it by some in the Black community only for some White people to spin the story to make him the victim. Some tell us to deal with our own problems as if it is only Blacks who cause the problems. And it's always the same: drugs, crime, poverty, and the evil rap music. When did some in the White community become victims? Give me a break!! It not a double standard and you are not the victim!!
AS A BLACK FEMALE I HATED WHAT IMUS SAID. BUT I WISH THE MEDIA WOULD STOP ACTING AS THOUGH AL SHARPTION SPEAKS FOR THE BLACK HE COMMUNITY. HE DOESN'T. THE RUTGERS TEAM ARE NOT DEMANDING HE BE FIRED . SO WHY IS SHARPTON . THEN WE HAVE THE BARNES GUY ON FOX ACCUSING THEM OF ACTING LIKE "VICTIMS".THEN TELLING THEM HOW THEY SHOULD RESPOND EVEN iMUS DID'NT DO THAT.AND LIKE ONE OF THE YOUNG LADIES FROM THE TEAM SAID IT WAS WRONG NO MATTER WHO SAID IT.SOME SAY HE DOESN'T HAVE THE RIGHT TO BRING UP THE RAPPERS BUT I SAY EVERYONE SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR WHAT YOU SAY. WE CANNOT GO AROUND USING TERMS LIKE THE N WORD AND HO THEN ACT SURPRISED WHEN SOMEONE LIKE iMUS FEELS COMFORTABLE ENOUGH TO MAKE A JOKE OUT OF IT. AGAIN THIS DOES NOT EXCUSE HIM IN THE LEAST . BUT I DO NOT BELIEVE WE ARE ENTITLED TO A DOUBLE STANDARD . RACISM AND DISRESPECTFUL ACTIONS AND OR WORDS SHOULD NOT BE TOLERATED FROM ANYBODY. THIS IS AN OPPURTUNITY IMO FOR US ALL TO LEARN RESPECT FOR OTHERS. TO THINK TWICE AND SPEAK ONCE.